Press Releases

According to the latest “Obesity and the Black American: Causes, Culture, Consequences, and Cost” article published recently at FinancesOnline.com the wailing and flailing of health experts on obesity is fully justified. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012 report points out that 33.0% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over are overweight, 35.7% are obese, and 6.3% are extremely obese. This and other alarming facts are highlighted in this investigative article. In particular, the article focuses on a sector that seems to be most at risk for obesity -- African Americans.

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW) (the "Company") the leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and optimization solutions for the service industry, announced that its 2013 Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") will be held on July 8, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. Israel time, at the offices of the Company at Azorim Park, Oren Building, 94 Em-Hamoshavot Road, Petach Tikva, Israel.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to announce The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950 - 1990, an exhibition of approximately 150 pieces created by the renowned Italian jeweler over four decades. This exclusive exhibition will highlight jewelry that defined a pivotal period in Italian design, and will include many pieces from the personal collection of Elizabeth Taylor.

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA recently became the first hospital on the West Coast to perform a hysterectomy using single site robotic technology. This new surgical option provides women with a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive approach to gynecological surgery.

LIVERMORE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day — which falls on Monday, May 27 this year — means many things to Americans.  It's the start of the summer holiday season and is marked by millions "hitting the road" in that great American tradition known as the family road trip.  Others use the three-day weekend to celebrate with friends and family closer to home, marking the occasion with backyard barbecues, beach parties or family reunions.

IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New-car sales will hit 15.0 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in May, which is an expected 6 percent year-over-year improvement, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. 

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SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Covered California™ today announced 13 diverse health insurance plans that will offer in 2014, affordable, quality health care coverage to millions of Californians.  The plans reflect a mix of large non-profit and commercial plan leaders, along with well-known Medi-Cal and regional plans.

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kafi D. Blumenfield has informed Liberty Hill Foundation's Board of Directors of her intention to step down as President and CEO. Kafi's departure date has not been finalized but is expected to occur no later than the first of the year. Kafi notified the Board months in advance to provide it sufficient time to implement a carefully managed executive transition plan.